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The trio will appear in the May 19 season finale as potential replacements for Michael Scott

Three more names have emerged as possible replacements for Steve Carell on "The Office" — and one of them is not like the others.

According to TV Line, James Spader and Ray Romano will appear on the May 19 season finale of the popular NBC comedy, as will British actress Catherine Tate.

Tate isn't yet a household name in the U.S. but is well-known to fans of British television for her critically-acclaimed self-titled sketch comedy series (update: and, as I have been reminded by a pair of astute and geeky readers, her glorious stint on "Doctor Who").

Along with the previously confirmed casting of Ricky Gervais and Will Arnett, this news swells the list of actors lined up for the finale to five. There's no guarantee, of course, that any of these outsiders will end up joining the series for its eighth season, as one of the show's current cast members — vote Team Andy! — could simply step into Michael Scott's managerial role.